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American actor (1936–2023)

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Person
Country
US
Active from
1917-04-12
Active to
1999-07-11

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Born
Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr. , ( 1936-12-23 ) December 23, 1936, Waxahachie, Texas , U.S.
Died
June 23, 2023 (2023-06-23) (aged 86), Santa Monica, California , U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1967–2006
Spouses
Nancy Whitaker ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1960 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1963 ) ​ Marilu Henner ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1980 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1982 ) ​ Nina Dean ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1985 , divorced ) ​

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date of birth
1936-12-23
name in native language
Frederic Forrest
start of work period
1967-00-00
date of death
2023-06-23
birth name
Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr.
Commons category
Frederic Forrest
end of work period
2006-00-00
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Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr. (December 23, 1936 – June 23, 2023) was an American actor. A figure of the New Hollywood movement, Forrest was best known for his collaborations with director Francis Ford Coppola, playing featured roles in The Conversation (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979), One from the Heart (1982), and Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988). He was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a New York Film Critics Circle Award, and received a National Society of Film Critics for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Huston Dyer in the musical drama The Rose (1979), an honor that was also shared with his performance as Jay "Chef" Hicks in Apocalypse Now.

Forrest came to public attention for his performance in When the Legends Die (1972), which earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer. His other film credits include The Missouri Breaks (1976), Hammett (1982), Valley Girl (1983), The Two Jakes (1990), Falling Down (1993), and All the King's Men (2006), along with the television series 21 Jump Street, Lonesome Dove, and Die Kinder.

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